Am I hurting my VX transmission?

[VehiGAZ]

Amen to that, MachineVX! Yes, everyone is correct that engine-compression braking saves wear on the brakes, but you all have to go the rest of the way with that thought... "engine-compression braking saves wear on the brakes ...at the expense of your clutch and drive-train. Brake pads are cheap compared to a new clutch, friends.

That said, it is perfectly ok and highly recommended to use gears 2 and 3 for keeping your car from accelerating while descending a steep hill, especially on wet or snowy roads. But that assumes you are at the speed you want to be at before you downshift. Downshifting to slow the car down is a lousy idea.

[V-Twin hiCROSS]

Does anyone have a list of all of the grease fittings on the VX, and with maybe a brief description of where they are located? I could not find many.
Thanks

[thebear54]

There are only three you have to worry about.
All three are on the driveshaft, one at each end(U-Joints) and one in the center. All you have to do is crawl under there with a grease gun (loaded of course ) .
Grease the U-Joints until just a little grease filters out. The center one reqires a little more that a few cranks. Just look for the tiny nipples (sorry),those are called fittings or zirx, thats where the grease goes.
That "should" take care of the clunking sound when you shift.
Good luck!!
John

[VehiX]

What type of grease should be used for this process for those not in the know

[Moncha]

Hi temp grease made for universal joints or an equiv.

[V-Twin hiCROSS]

Moncha,
Is that different form the regular grease that I have always used to grease our vehicles?

[Moncha]

There are some all purpose greases that can meet the requirements, but mostly standard chassis grease is not made for u-joints. You want to make sure. Read the lables. Last thing you want is for the driveline to break down due to the break down of your grease..

[pbkid]

well if it makes you feel any better about your clunking my car does it too, when i shift from park to drive. especially on a hill. im gonna try to grease my ujoints hopefully that will help the problem. it has been worrying me too.
pbkid